Folding egg-crate.



H. E. FISHER. FOLDING BGG CRATE. APPLICATION FILED JAN.30, 1913. 1,106,200. Patented Aug. 4, 1914 G Hor/nur WQ i w ww .mv QN Q wi QA Q mVV/K//////M///////////g////////////////7//////y/////// PHE NORRIS PETERSCO. PHUTD-LITHO, WASHINTUN. D C

HERMON E. FISHER, OF IIOPKINTON, NEW YORK.

FOLDING EGG-CRATE.

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Specification. of Letters Patent.

)ateiited Alle, 4, 1914.

Application filed January 30, 1913. Serial No. 745,215.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HERMON E. FISI-mu, acitizen of the United States, residing at Hopkinton, in the county ofSt. Lawrence, State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Folding Egg-Crates; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

This invention relates to folding egg crates and has for an object toprovide an extremely simple .device of this character having novelangleiron corner members which perform the dual function of hinges forthe collapsible ends and stops for supporting the removable sides in setup position.

A further object of the invention is to provide a folding egg cratewhich may be set up and collapsed in minimum time and with minimum laborand which when collapsed will occupy minimum space.

With the above Objects in view the invention consists of certain noveldetails of construction and combination of parts hereinafter fullydescribed and claimed, it being understood that various modificationsmay be made in the minor details of construction within the scope of theappended claim.

In the accompanying drawing forming part of this specificationz--Figure1 is a front elevation of the crate set up. Fig. 2 is an end elevation.Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section. Fig. 4 is a cross section on the line4-4 Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a front elevation of the crate folded. Fig. 6 is alongitudinal sectional View through the crate folded.

Referring now to the drawing in which like characters of referencedesignate similar parts, the crate consists oit' a bottom board 10having short upwardly extending side and end strips 11 and 12 securedthereto. Engaged beneath the bottom board and extending upwardly uponthe side strips are angle iron straps 13, these straps being arrangednear the corners of the device and each having an eye 14 near the top. Apair of angleiron corner members 15 are hinged at the lower ends to theangleiron straps at each end of the device through the instrumentalityof pivot pins 16 passed through the openings 14 and through registeringopenings 17 formed in the corner members whereby the latter may beeither folded down to rest upon the side strips 11 or to extend upwardlyfrom the side strips. Secured between corresponding corner meinbers areend boards 1S which when the corner members are extended upwardly restat their lower edges upon the upper edges of the end strips l2 and whichwhen the corner members are folded down, rest upon the upper edges ofside strips 1l.

The end boards have angleiron cars 19 secured to their inner faces inspaced relation to the corner members, thus producing small spaces toreceive side boards 20 which are disposed with their lower edges uponthe upper edges of the side strips 11.

The end boards 1S have eyes 21 secured thereto and proj cctin(routwardly therefrom. A cover 22 is providid with cleats 23 near the endsof the bottom face which cleats bear terminally against the side boardswhen the crate is set up and reinforce the crate against collapsinginwardly. Leaf hinges 94 are secured to the ends of the cover, the freeleaf of each hinge being equipped with a slot 25 to receive the eye 21of the related end board, and to lock the cover in operative position a.locking wire such as is shown at 26 is passed through the eye outside ofthe leaf.

To collapse the crate the side boards 20 are withdrawn vertically andthen placed flat within the inclosure of the side and end strips 1l and12. The end boards are now folded inwardly and bear flat upon the topedges of the side strips. The cover is now placed upon the folded endboards, there beingrecesses 27 in the bottom face of the cover toreceive the eyes 521. The free leaves of the hinges are now rocked downupon the outer faces of the end strips 12 and the slots therein passedover eyes 28 disposed on said end strips. The locking wires 26 are nowapplied to these latter eyes to hold the crate in collapsed position.

From the above description itwill be seen that I have provided anextremely simple and strong folding crate in which the angleiron cornermembers hingedly secure the end boards in position and by fitting downupon the side strips when the crate is folded prevent lateraldisplacement of the ends during rough usage, while further these cornermembers form means for supporting the side boards in set up position.

that is claimed, is

In a crate of the class described, a bottom board provided with anupwardly extending peripheral flange forming end and side pieces, Strapsextending across the bottom of Said board at each end thereof andterminating in upwardly extending ears, fold ing end pieces providedwith angle irons at their side edges, said angle irons having downwardlyextending portions received between said ears and the side flanges ofthe 10 bottom member, and bolts passing through said ears, side flangesof the bottom member, and downwardly extending portions of the angleirons.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in the presence of t-WoWitnesses.

HERMON E. FISI-IER IVitnesses JASON J. LIVERMON, HENRY W. LIVERMOER.

Copies of this patentmay be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

